Improve Your Sleep and Wellness with Lavender
Celebrate World Sleep Day: A good night's "beauty" sleep is vital for maintaining mental and physical wellbeing, yet the impact of sleep on our health is not something that many of us dwell on. So what better way to wake-up to our
MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE 2023
UK Mother's Day Sunday 19th March 2023. Selecting the perfect gift for her is an art and we're here to help you master it beautifully.
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
Luxury Valentine's Day Gifts 2023– What is the best gift for Valentine's Day?Find fabulous gifts this Valentine's Day with our handpicked luxurious edit of exquisite gifts and more to spread the love. Treat yourself, your girlfriends and discover helpful hints
Scarf Styling Guide: How to tie a scarf
Stylish ways to wear a scarf - Different ways to tie a scarf -No wardrobe is truly complete without the addition of a luxurious scarf. Aside from providing warmth in Winter, it's often our outfit's finishing touch and most certainly our
Luxurious Winter Candles
Luxury Christmas Scented Candles - Our Top Holiday Candle Scents: The Best Christmas Candles To Burn This Year. Christmas and the festive season is a time synonymous with love and light, so it's perhaps the best time of all for filling your
Festive Gifts For Her – 2022 Christmas Gift Guide
Luxury Gifts for her - Christmas 2022 ----- Selecting the perfect gift for her is an art and Ancienne Ambiance is here to help you master it beautifully this festive season. Shop exquisite everyday indulgence and gift your favourite Goddess luxurious Ancienne
Candles and Home Fragrance Buying Guide
Buying Scented Candles Online- How To Choose The Right Scented Candle Online How do I pick a candle online?Luxury scented candles make gorgeous gifts for yourself or someone else, but buying scented candles online can often feel more challenging than purchasing
Wedding Beauty and Pre-Wedding Wellbeing
Wedding Beauty and Wellbeing Edit: How do I prepare my skin for my wedding? With it being Wedding season, we’ve put together an edit of the best beauty and wellbeing buys for the entire bridal party. From the perfect lipstick to getting
LUXURIOUS MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS 2022
Mother's Day Gift Edit: LUXURY MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS- What is the best gift for Mother's Day?Whether shopping for your own Mother Goddess, a special maternal figure or the mother of your child, our selection of Mother's Day presents have been
GALENTINE’S AND VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS 2022
Luxury Gifts: Valentine's Day 2022– What is the best gift for Valentine's Day? Whether you’re looking for traditional gifts for Valentine’s Day or embracing Galentine’s Day on the 14th February, we've rounded up the best Valentine's Day gifts to treat yourself
Monochrome Magic For The Home
Luxury Porcelain Tableware -The Ancienne Ambiance Casa Collection - gold plated porcelainAncienne Ambiance X Dalal Bakhos CASA Collection:We are very excited to announce our latest highly anticipated home accessories launch. Drum roll please….Brand new to Ancienne Ambiance is our exquisite
Five minutes with International makeup artist Daniel Sandler
Makeup and beauty chat with Daniel Sandler - International makeup artist Daniel Sandler created his eponymous brand, Daniel Sandler Cosmetics in 2005. The man behind one of our founder Adriana’s all-time beauty favourites, their Watercolour Liquid Blush is a much-loved makeup
The Most Luxurious Soap
New Luxury Soap Scents at Ancienne Ambiance - What is the most luxurious soap? The Ancienne Ambiance luxury soap collection just got bigger! Discover four stunning new scents: Adriatica Fig, Ambra Amber, Bacca Berry and Neroli Orange Blossom.First launched in 2013, Ancienne
How often should you flip reed diffuser sticks?
Luxury Reed Diffusers - How to get the most out of your Reed Diffusers -Can I make my diffuser last longer? How many sticks should I put in my diffuser? We're here to help with expert home fragrance tips
How to Wear Layers in Spring and beyond
Spring Style Guide: Spring brings hope and sunshine, flowers and longer days; but also if you ask me, a sartorial challenge. Not yet warm enough for Summer clothes, and the entire country thoroughly fed up of jumpers and big coats, this
Introducing The New Ancienne Ambiance Reed Diffuser Collection
Which are the best reed diffusers? - Spring 2021 marks a poignant reset and refresh, hopefully signalling light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. Embracing a sense of renewal and seizing joy for the months ahead, we are very excited
Lifestyle: Earth Day Every Day
World Earth Day - Sustainability at Ancienne Ambiance:World Earth Day (April 22nd ) is dedicated to raise awareness of sustainable practices and remind us all about the importance of protecting our planet. Often overwhelming, there are simple steps we can
Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards 2021
Beauty Shortlist Awards Winner: A scent-sational start to March 2021, we are thrilled to announce that Ancienne Ambiance has won four Beauty Shortlist Wellbeing Awards today! With the arrival of Spring and Fragrance Day (Sunday 21 March) just around the corner, it
Valentine’s and Galentine’s Day Gifts 2021
Luxury Gifts: Valentine's Day 2021 - February 14th is synonymous with love god Cupid and romance, but at Ancienne Ambiance we like nothing better than to celebrate Goddess gal pal love and self love too - there’s no better time to
Lifestyle: Five minutes with Chef Genevieve Frosch
-- Healthy Flapjacks Recipe for Winter and beyond -- Genevieve Frosch is a freelance personal chef who works all over the world. An inspired creative, as well as a culinary genius, Gen’s clients include Plum Sykes, Lulu Guinness and Damien Hirst. Passionate
Luxury Scarves: Discover Ancienne Ambiance Scarves
What scarves are in style? Introducing Ancienne Ambiance Luxury Scarves We are thrilled to introduce you to a new sensory discovery
Welcome To The New Ancienne Ambiance Website
Introducing a scent-sational new look for Ancienne Ambiance online - Debuting a gorgeous Goddess makeover, we are so excited to introduce a fresh new look for AncienneAmbiance.com. Explore our vibrant visual treasure chest, full of new collections, exclusives and so much
How to sleep better and relax during difficult times
How to sleep better and relax - wellness tips - During these unsettling times, let us help you channel self-care, focusing on how to sleep better and relaxation tips too. With the coronavirus causing unprecedented chaos and understandable worries, there’s never been a
Lifestyle: Home Fragrance for Spring and Stay Home Recipes
Home fragrance treats for Spring and stay at home recipes from Samantha Hadadi - Stay Home - Stay Safe: We’re all seeing a lot more of our home environments at the moment and while times are undoubtedly tough, we wanted to offer
Five Minutes with Melissa Wear Your Heart
Meet Lebanese designer Melissa Wear Your Heart: With it being Women’s History Month (International Women’s Day 8th March), we're celebrating women in style We’re delighted to introduce you to extremely talented French-Lebanese designer Melissa Bakhos - founder of Melissa Wear Your Heart
Fragrance Day: A Celebration Of Fragrance
International Fragrance Day - National Fragrance Week 2020: National Fragrance Day 21 March embraces all things scent and perfume-related within the beauty industry, so naturally it's an occasion we welcome each year with open arms at Ancienne Ambiance. This year National Fragrance Week (set
Beauty Shortlist Awards 2020 – Home Fragrance Winner
Beauty Shortlist Awards Luxury Scented Candle Winner: Discover our Award Winners
Travel Beauty and Styling Tips Spring Summer
Travel Beauty and Styling Tips: If you’re daydreaming of sunny days and warm weather escapes, you’ll enjoy dipping your toe into some travel beauty and Summer styling ideas. Fashion firmly in mind also, we grabbed some expert insight from celebrity stylist and
Natural Ways to Calm Anxiety
Essential Oils - Natural Ways to Calm Anxiety - What helps anxiety naturally? Whether you’re struggling to juggle a hectic schedule or simply looking for some down time, the concept of wellbeing continues to reign supreme, with that in mind, this week
Wellbeing: New Year New Books – Top 5 Books For 2020
New Year New Books - Wellbeing 2020 : The top 5 books to kick start your year and your wellbeing for 2020
Beauty: What is the best lavender bath oil?
LAVENDER OIL SKINCARE - Lavender Oil as a skincare and wellbeing remedy: Lavender is famous for its therapeutic qualities, known to soothe and relax. A sleep solution and wellbeing fix that goes back a few thousand years, this timeless classic has a
Lifestyle: Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea London Window Display – 2019
The Ancienne Ambiance Shop London Window Display 2019: As the curtains close on 2019 - our 15th anniversary year, 5th for our Chelsea flagship - and we approach a New Year, it’s time once more to roundup our seasonal window displays.
The Difference Between Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette
Which is better eau de toilette or eau de parfum? What’s the difference between Eau de Parfum (EDP) and Eau de Toilette (EDT)? The simple answer is concentration, with a larger amount of scent being put into Eau de Parfum. In
Ancienne Ambiance: Five Anniversary Facts
5 Ancienne Ambiance facts for our 15th anniversary: 2019 has been a very exciting year, celebrating 15 years of Ancienne Ambiance in June and then November marking five years of the Ancienne Ambiance boutique opening in Chelsea Green. To celebrate these
The 2019 Gift Edit: Luxury Christmas Gift Ideas For Her
Luxury Festive Gift Ideas For Her:If you’re searching for high-quality candles or Christmas presents that last and deliver pleasure on all fronts, look no further for unique Christmas gift ideas for her this festive season
Candle Values – The importance of quality candles
Ambiance Luxury Scented Candles: We caught up with Ambiance London founder, Adriana Carlucci, on the subject of natural candles, non toxic candles and the candle values we work by to ensure the highest quality and safest candles.When thinking of a cosy home,
Five Minutes With Jeweller Claire van Holthe
5 Minutes With Claire van Holthe Jewellery: London-based Dutch jewellery designer Claire van Holthe creates stunning and intricate pieces, often inspired by ancient themes. We're thrilled to offer her beautiful creations online, with further collections at our Chelsea boutique - while also
Fragrance: Autumn Winter Ambiance
Autumn Winter at Ancienne Ambiance:We have several exciting launches and events this Autumn Winter at Ancienne Ambiance. From gorgeous colourful luxury Candles, to stunning Bath & Body additions and stunning Scarves, let us inspire you with scent-sational gift ideas for the
Winter Skin Care Wellbeing
Top Tips For Winter Skin Care & Wellbeing:Your Winter Skin Care Routine - The arrival of Winter brings with it a need to boost your skin, both across the body and face. Blustery winds and central heating blasts are amongst those
Fragrance: Perfume Layering with Suzy Nightingale
Perfume Layering:Jasmine award-winning freelance writer Suzy Nightingale is a fragrance expert and industry insider. Senior Writer for The Perfume Society and fragrance trend reporter at Stylus.com, Suzy also works as a columnist for Rakes Progress and features writer for Harrods
Lifestyle: Gifts For Her
Luxury Gifts for Her - 2019 Guide: Be inspired by our preview of favourite Ancienne Ambiance luxury gifts for Christmas 2019. From stylish accessories to jewellery and exclusive Limited Edition buys, look no further for luxurious festive gifting galore. Get prepared
Wellbeing: Rebalance and Enjoy Autumn Winter
Immune Booster - Self care tips for Autumn Winter: Autumn is a definite new beginning, evoking a seasonal shift which is synonymous with fresh starts and exciting opportunities. With a definite nip in the air, we’re all thinking about Winter wardrobes
Five Minutes With Jeweller Maximos Zachariadis
5 Minutes With Maximos Zachariadis - Maximos Jewellery:We’re extremely proud at Ancienne Ambiance to showcase the work of exceptionally talented jewellery designer Maximos Zachariadis. Maximos’ work includes his hand-carved Amphora Collection (originally created for the British Museum), evoking stunning ancient
Fragrance: Making Memories – Scent Memory
Creating Memories Through A Scent: Specific scents have an incredible ability to conjure up special memories completely out of the blue. A magical touch, fragrance creates scent memories that can last forever and Summer seems a particularly special time for this. Currently
Lifestyle: Housewarming Gifts and Gift Ideas
Unique housewarming gifts and gift ideas: Whether looking to spoil yourself or treat a loved one, let us introduce you to new Ancienne Ambiance Luxury Home Gift Sets that also make ideal housewarming gifts. If you're looking for an iconic housewarming
Summer Goddess – Holiday Essentials
Holiday and Summer Beauty Heroes: From staycations to last minute getaways, these Goddess essentials are perfect for Summer adventures and beyond
Beauty Uses and Benefits of Face Mists?
Facial Sprays To Keep CoolKeeping Cool in The Heat with Face Mists
Fragrance: The Ancienne Ambiance Fragrance Finder
Introducing our exciting new Fragrance Finder:We’re thrilled to announce a brand new section on the site - our dedicated Fragrance Finder! Following on from the piece I wrote about Curating A Perfume Wardrobe, I’m loving this new option to build
Lifestyle: Chelsea In Bloom 2019
Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea In Bloom 2019: In celebration of the world's most famous flower show, The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we’ve again teamed up with Carly Rogers Flowers to create the Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea boutique Summer display with a unique floral
Wellbeing: 5 top tips for a Spring Wellbeing Refresh with Wendy O’Beirne The Completion Coach
New Spring Fresh Reed Diffusers & Wellbeing Refresh: Spring is here and at Ancienne Ambiance an exciting product refresh marks the new season
Style: Embracing The Ancient Egypt Trend
New Ancient Egyptian Jewellery Collaboration with Claire van Holthe: Scarab Earrings and Eye of Horus Necklaces The recent revival of the Ancient Egypt trend swept through Spring Summer 2019 and has continued. It started with Chanel’s pre-fall 2019 collection, Metier's d'Art, heavily
The Magic Of Goddess Argan Oil
What does beauty oil do? A firm client favourite for over 10 years (client reviews here), Goddess Oil is a multi-tasking beauty hero with argan oil which is ideal for so many skin and haircare uses. As a mum I have
Lifestyle: Luxurious Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day Gift Edit - Updated for Mother's Day 2020 Luxury Mother’s Day Gifts: We’ve put together a list of luxurious Mother's Day present ideas. Whether shopping for your own mum, an extra special maternal figure or the mother of your child,
How to Create the Perfect Fragrance Wardrobe
The Signature Perfume WardrobeHow do you make a fragrance wardrobe? - Do you have a favourite signature perfume or can’t decide between a couple of fragrance blends? Your tastes may differ between seasons or times in your life and some scents
Beauty: The Stylish Rise of Soap Bars
Luxury Soap Bars:In big beauty news, luxury soap bars have seen a steady rise in popularity. What was once seen as old-fashioned is now instead regarded a classic skincare must-have. It seems almost everyone is talking about it, from The
Galentine’s Day Gifts 2019
Galentine’s Day Edit 2019: This Valentine’s Day, why not celebrate those special girlfriends in your life, joining together for an alternative Galentine’s Day? With the traditional day of love being long celebrated, it’s now time to recognise our friend soulmates, who
Wellbeing: New Year Detox and Self-Care
New Year Self-Care: Improve your wellbeing and focus on self indulgence with our New Year Detox Guide. January and February can seem the dullest months of the year, especially after all that Christmas sparkle. So what better time to invest in yourself
Lifestyle: Ancienne Ambiance Chelsea – A Year in Review
The Ancienne Ambiance Shop Window 2018: December is a lovely time for us to take a moment and look back over the various window displays we’ve shared with you over the year. Here at Ancienne Ambiance, we love to adorn our
Pre Christmas Calm & Self-Care
Pre-Christmas Relaxation: Christmas Self-Care Tips: During this busy time we’re surrounded by Christmas reminders, and sometimes as well as instilling excitement, I for one can feel overwhelmed. So how do we switch off, and manage our minds? For me, a slice of quiet
Style: Meet The Jewellers
Jewellery At Ambiance - Meet The Designers: September 2018 - Brand new to Ancienne Ambiance are beautiful collections from incredibly talented jewellery designers, Maximos Zachariadis and Claire van Holthe. Extremely proud to offer their breath-taking designs for sale within our Chelsea boutique (and online),
Lifestyle: Top 5 Luxury Ladies Gift Sets
Five Luxury Ladies Gift Sets: Luxury Gift Ideas For Her Our founder hand-picked these five luxury ladies gift sets (which include award-winning products) that are top of our list to covet any time of the year
Mindfulness For Your Wellbeing
How Mindfulness Improves Wellbeing & Health: Interview with Mindfulness Teacher & Therapist Karen Asprey A prominent wellbeing buzzword, the notion of mindfulness seems to be everywhere. Lifestyle brands are awash with mindfulness talk and we are often sold books and magazines on
Beauty: Nailing It at Coco Nail Bar
Nailing It at Coco Nail Bar London: Ancienne Ambiance’s favourite mani pedi place has to be Coco Nail Bar. A stylish award-winning Notting Hill destination - recently crowned 'UK Nail Salon Of The Year' in both the Scratch Awards and Professional Beauty Awards (for the third
Lifestyle: Ancienne Ambiance In-Store Events
An Introduction To Exclusive Ancienne Ambiance In-Store Events: Over the coming months Ancienne Ambiance in Chelsea Green will introduce exciting in-store events and product launches with a difference. Unique exhibitions of ancient artefacts ranging from 1000 to 3000 years old will
Beauty: Summer 2018 Beauty Trends
Summer 2018 Make-up & Beauty Trends: With Summer just around the corner, a few different beauty trends are emerging. Following in the footsteps of SS18 catwalk shows, the latest makeup looks making a buzz cover lips, eyes and face. As the temperature
Wellbeing: Friendship and the Power of Positivity
Wellbeing and Positivity: In my personal opinion, you can spot a positive person a mile off. They radiate empowerment and offer strength without zapping your energy. Something my friends and I discuss when talking about encountering different social relationships; is whether
Culture: Chelsea In Bloom 2018
Ancienne Ambiance and Chelsea in Bloom 2018: Take a look at our Chelsea in Bloom 2019 display here Ancienne Ambiance, in the heart of Chelsea, is celebrating Chelsea in Bloom with its beautiful Summer floral window display. During the iconic Chelsea Flower
Fragrance: Scented Candles Win at Beauty Shortlist Awards 2018
Beauty Shortlist Awards Scented Candle Winner: As if National Fragrance Week wasn't already enough for us to get excited about, we found ourselves celebrating a few days earlier on Friday 2nd March. This was due to our two latest home fragrances
Bathing Rituals and LUXURY Soaps
Ancient Bathing Rituals and luxurious Soaps: The simplest route to soaking up a slice of luxury is running yourself a bath, before sinking into the bubbles. An ancient ritual which goes back several centuries, bathing can be the most indulgent pastime
Lifestyle: Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day Ideas: Mother’s Day is an occasion to spoil your very special mum role model. Whether this means treating the mama of your babies, your own mother or a maternal figure who has been by your side throughout, we’ve put together
Wellbeing: Embracing a February Boost
Embracing a February Boost: With January behind us and Spring still a little way off, February is the month to re-group. Grab precious opportunities for a little extra energy fix and wellbeing, revitalising yourself ahead of warmer months. Move Although it may feel
Valentine’s Day Gifts Edit 2018
Five Luxury Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Her: From helpful hints for your significant other to something special your best friends will fall in love with
Style: Perfect Gems From Jeweller Claire van Holthe
Interview with Claire van Holthe: We had the pleasure of catching up with Claire van Holthe, London based Dutch jewellery designer, to find out what she is currently working on and more. Claire, whose jewellery has featured on the pages of Vogue,
Fragrance: Award Winning Eau de Parfum
Beauty Shortlist Awards Best Perfume Winner: March 2nd was a very exciting day for Ancienne Ambiance, with our Colonia VIII Eau de Parfum scooping the 'Best Perfume' Editor's Choice Award in the international Beauty Shortlist Awards 2017. “Fig…but with a twist, Mediterranean
How To Burn Your Candles Properly
Follow our expert candle tipsBurn Your Candles Like A Pro- A gift for you or someone else, candles are one of the most enjoyable and affordable luxury items available to us all.They are beautiful, evocative and infuse the home with
